NScale IPO filing highlights AI's circular economy
This would be the first major AI listing since the safety debate exploded into the mainstream.

TL;DR
- Nscale, an AI hyperscaler, has filed for its IPO.
- This is the first major AI listing since AI safety debates became mainstream.
- The company's S-1 filing indicates a circular AI financing model involving Nvidia.
- The IPO is estimated to raise around $2 billion.
- Nscale reported a $1.02 billion net loss on $140.6 million revenue in H1 2026.
- The company has over $103 billion in total contracted value.
- Nscale has raised billions in VC funding, most recently at a $13.5 billion valuation.